Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 13, 2023

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.27/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 377 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.29/cwt -35.49 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 429 lb · 26 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.78/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 574 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	845	825	794
Feeder cattle	576	420	566
Slaughter cattle	147	157	143
Replacement cattle	4	1	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 thus week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby claves 10.00 to 95.00 7 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	258	3	150.00–160.00	$153.29	$395	—
300–345	321	14	155.00–220.00	$180.57	$580	-9.69
355–395	377	31	160.00–232.00	$200.27	$755	-2.86
410–445	429	26	150.00–210.00	$173.29	$743	-35.49
450–485	472	9	164.00–189.00	$183.78	$867	+1.84
510–545	528	13	158.00–181.00	$170.85	$902	+0.58
558–590	572	5	157.00–177.00	$166.35	$952	+3.94
605–645	612	14	132.00–169.00	$160.12	$980	+13.51
655–680	661	9	144.00–166.00	$162.93	$1,077	+17.84
750–795	778	3	133.00–151.00	$140.82	$1,096	+12.13
850–865	858	3	134.00–151.00	$142.62	$1,224	+34.37
905	905	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,176	+10.00
1000	1000	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,390	—
1055–1090	1073	2	102.00–127.00	$114.70	$1,231	—
1205	1205	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,470	—
1305–1345	1325	2	108.00–124.00	$116.12	$1,539	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	227	8	120.00–142.00	$131.43	$298	-2.57
270–295	286	10	120.00–148.00	$131.30	$376	-8.70
300–347	324	15	110.00–143.00	$127.59	$413	+7.16
350–390	372	9	118.00–140.00	$127.37	$474	-0.98
405–445	425	4	120.00–136.00	$124.10	$527	+3.12
475–490	483	2	129.00–139.00	$133.92	$647	+6.88

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	332	3	102.00–110.00	$107.35	$356	—
380–385	383	2	108.00–110.00	$109.01	$418	—
465	465	1	111.00	$111.00	$516	—
510	510	1	110.00	$110.00	$561	+10.00
900	900	1	104.00	$104.00	$936	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	279	7	140.00–178.00	$151.38	$422	+14.49
305–345	332	9	132.00–160.00	$145.71	$484	-27.23
350–395	374	15	138.00–174.00	$153.87	$575	-11.84
400–445	422	14	138.00–180.00	$161.71	$682	+7.43
450–490	464	16	141.00–160.00	$153.22	$711	+3.14
505–545	532	22	130.00–155.00	$141.07	$750	-0.75
550–599	574	24	121.00–148.00	$138.78	$797	+0.85
600–635	622	7	134.00–140.00	$137.56	$856	+7.54
655–690	665	11	110.00–140.00	$128.71	$856	-2.06
715	715	1	124.00	$124.00	$887	+17.35
765–775	770	2	100.00–122.00	$111.07	$855	-10.41
805	805	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,014	—
965	965	1	100.00	$100.00	$965	+4.00
1000–1040	1017	3	106.00–120.00	$111.43	$1,133	—
1165–1170	1168	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,285	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	122.00	$122.00	$287	—
255–295	273	6	120.00–130.00	$122.68	$335	-10.32
300–345	317	6	116.00–135.00	$126.17	$400	+2.39
360–395	376	5	111.00–137.00	$124.27	$467	-2.77
415–445	427	3	117.00–125.00	$120.64	$515	-2.36
450–495	473	6	120.00–130.00	$125.58	$594	+0.26

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	100.00	$100.00	$320	—
440	440	1	110.00	$110.00	$484	—
465	465	1	100.00	$100.00	$465	-6.00
525–530	528	2	103.00–121.00	$111.96	$591	+2.99
570–590	580	2	101.00–110.00	$105.58	$612	-1.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	140.00	$140.00	$581	—
450–499	484	20	130.00–170.00	$151.86	$735	-7.61
500–545	517	21	135.00–168.00	$149.17	$771	-9.90
550–595	576	15	135.00–155.00	$147.77	$851	+3.52
600–645	630	12	131.00–151.00	$142.24	$896	+10.99
650–695	670	12	126.00–145.00	$138.54	$928	+8.08
725–745	735	3	125.00–139.00	$132.27	$972	+0.58
760	760	1	110.00	$110.00	$836	—
840	840	1	112.00	$112.00	$941	+1.00
860	860	1	111.00	$111.00	$955	+0.01

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–495	483	2	120.00–134.00	$126.82	$613	+0.03
610	610	2	100.00–105.00	$102.50	$625	—
860	860	1	90.00	$90.00	$774	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–2125	1170	80-85%	17	54.00–67.00	$64.10	$750	—
950–2100	1281	80-85%	48	68.00–78.00	$73.75	$945	—
850–1680	1317	80-85%	28	79.00–85.00	$80.67	$1,062	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1055	901	85-90%	9	50.00–66.00	$58.16	$524	+0.30
800–1185	953	85-90%	9	30.00–50.00	$38.89	$371	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1560	1483	3	71.00–83.00	$78.79	$1,168	—
1420–2185	1737	5	94.00–105.00	$99.70	$1,732	—
1425–2220	1825	10	107.00–118.00	$111.25	$2,030	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	4	200.00–235.00	$218.75	-21.25
150	150	2	240.00–250.00	$245.00	-6.25

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–130	128	2	160.00–205.00	$182.50	-34.17
150–175	159	6	290.00–400.00	$333.33	+20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	—
950–1250	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	700.00–1,050.00	$949.24	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	107.00	$107.00	$433	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–115	112	3	170.00–235.00	$191.67	+18.10

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	95.00	$95.00	-7.50
55	55	2	105.00–130.00	$117.50	-11.94
60–65	62	8	140.00–200.00	$159.38	+15.15
70–75	71	18	140.00–245.00	$180.28	+12.78
80–85	80	22	160.00–235.00	$186.36	-2.12
90	90	1	240.00	$240.00	+17.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	40.00	$40.00	-7.50
20	20	2	60.00–70.00	$65.00	+5.00
30–35	33	2	60.00–70.00	$65.00	-8.00
40	40	1	95.00	$95.00	+2.50
50–55	52	3	100.00–145.00	$118.33	+4.58
60–65	61	4	120.00–180.00	$147.50	-3.13
70–75	72	7	125.00–180.00	$150.71	-10.65
80	80	6	175.00–225.00	$200.83	+17.16
90	90	1	215.00	$215.00	-5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	155.00	$155.00	—
100–140	118	6	145.00–270.00	$200.00	+15.31

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	235.00	$235.00	—
165	165	1	410.00	$410.00	—
200	200	2	450.00–460.00	$455.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.